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Exec Comms by menkesu — Agent Skill

Name: Exec Comms
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: menkesu

File contents

Executive Communication

When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:

Writing executive memos
Creating board updates
Drafting stakeholder emails
Structuring strategic docs

Core Frameworks

1. Amazon 6-Pager Structure

Format:

# [Title]

## Executive Summary (BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front)
[Key decision/recommendation in 2-3 sentences]

## Context
[Background needed to understand]

## Analysis
[Data, options considered, tradeoffs]

## Recommendation
[What you propose and why]

## Next Steps
[Specific actions, owners, timeline]

## Appendix
[Supporting data, details]

2. SCQA Framework

Structure:

Situation: Current state
Complication: Problem/challenge
Question: What should we do?
Answer: Your recommendation

Action Templates

Template: Executive Memo

# [Title]: [One-line summary]

## Executive Summary
[Bottom line up front - decision needed or announcement]

## Situation
[Current state, context]

## Complication
[Problem or opportunity]

## Question
[What needs to be decided or understood]

## Recommendation
[Your proposal]

## Rationale
[Why this is the right approach]
- Reason 1
- Reason 2
- Reason 3

## Alternatives Considered
| Option | Pros | Cons | Decision |
|--------|------|------|----------|
| A      | ...  | ...  | Not chosen |
| B      | ...  | ...  | **Recommended** |

## Next Steps
1. [Action] - [Owner] - [Date]
2. [Action] - [Owner] - [Date]

## Success Metrics
- [How we'll measure success]

## Risks & Mitigation
- **Risk:** [describe] → **Mitigation:** [how we'll handle]

Quick Reference

📝 Executive Comms Checklist

Structure:

BLUF (bottom line first)
Context clear
Decision/recommendation obvious
Next steps specific

Style:

Concise (no fluff)
Scannable (bullets, headers)
Data-backed
Action-oriented

Key Quotes

Amazon:

"Start with the press release. Work backwards."

On Executive Writing:

"If you can't summarize it in 2 sentences, you don't understand it well enough."

---name: exec-commsdescription: Drafts executive memos and stakeholder communications using Amazon's 6-pager structure, Stripe's memo format, and SCQA framework. Use when writing board updates, executive summaries, or strategic documents.---# Executive Communication## When This Skill ActivatesClaude uses this skill when:- Writing executive memos- Creating board updates- Drafting stakeholder emails- Structuring strategic docs## Core Frameworks### 1. Amazon 6-Pager Structure**Format:**```markdown# [Title]## Executive Summary (BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front)[Key decision/recommendation in 2-3 sentences]## Context[Background needed to understand]## Analysis[Data, options considered, tradeoffs]## Recommendation[What you propose and why]## Next Steps[Specific actions, owners, timeline]## Appendix[Supporting data, details]```### 2. SCQA Framework**Structure:**- **Situation:** Current state- **Complication:** Problem/challenge- **Question:** What should we do?- **Answer:** Your recommendation---## Action Templates### Template: Executive Memo```markdown# [Title]: [One-line summary]## Executive Summary[Bottom line up front - decision needed or announcement]## Situation[Current state, context]## Complication[Problem or opportunity]## Question[What needs to be decided or understood]## Recommendation[Your proposal]## Rationale[Why this is the right approach]- Reason 1- Reason 2- Reason 3## Alternatives Considered| Option | Pros | Cons | Decision ||--------|------|------|----------|| A | ... | ... | Not chosen || B | ... | ... | **Recommended** |## Next Steps1. [Action] - [Owner] - [Date]2. [Action] - [Owner] - [Date]## Success Metrics- [How we'll measure success]## Risks & Mitigation- **Risk:** [describe] → **Mitigation:** [how we'll handle]```---## Quick Reference### 📝 Executive Comms Checklist**Structure:**- [ ] BLUF (bottom line first)- [ ] Context clear- [ ] Decision/recommendation obvious- [ ] Next steps specific**Style:**- [ ] Concise (no fluff)- [ ] Scannable (bullets, headers)- [ ] Data-backed- [ ] Action-oriented---## Key Quotes**Amazon:**> "Start with the press release. Work backwards."**On Executive Writing:**> "If you can't summarize it in 2 sentences, you don't understand it well enough."

Frequently asked questions

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